Council

(noun.) a meeting of people for consultation; 'emergency council'.

(noun.) a body serving in an administrative capacity; 'student council'.

(noun.) (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine.

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• A council was held; lots were cast who should walk up to the master after supper that evening, and ask for more; and it fell to Oliver Twist. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Ten minutes after it touched at the palace a message called me to the council chamber, which I found filling with the members of that body. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• We were interrupted by an attendant, who announced, that the staff of Raymond was assembled in the council-chamber. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• One was to erect a new order of jurisdiction, by establishing magistrates and a town-council in every considerable town of his demesnes. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• Pablo swung his legs down from the table and walked around it to the big chair of the Mayor on the raised platform behind the long council table. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Shortly after, the petition of the Massachusetts Assembly was taken up for examination before the privy council. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• It is the date of the first complete general (?cumenical) council of the entire Christian world. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• The Indian men, when young, are hunters and warriors; when old, counsellors; for all their government is by the council or advice of the sages. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• In the patents of Sir Waiter Raleigh, to the London and Plymouth companies, to the council of Plymouth, etc. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• With cautious speech, good council take, Beware! 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• This was the nearest approach to a council of war I ever held. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• America used to be their market, but the Orders in Council have cut that off. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• And, when the matter was debated in council, the wisest part of the ministry were of my opinion. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• Has he been examined by any synod or council? 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• I think we do want a larger council. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• The councils, which, in the colony legislatures, correspond to the house of lords in Great Britain, are not composed of a hereditary nobility. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• No, not as an individual; but, let me go and form part of a nation, which shall have a voice in the councils of nations, and then we can speak. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• He gathered diets and councils in futile attempts at reconciliation. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• The members of those councils, however, had been bred to professions very different from war and politics. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• Meanwhile, councils went on in the kitchen at home, fraught with almost insupportable aggravation to my exasperated spirit. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• If we had been assured that we should secure the lives of our present numbers, there would have been more vivacity and hope in our councils. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• For nine years I served in the councils and fought in the armies of Helium as a prince of the house of Tardos Mors. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• It is from this period, according to the French antiquarians, that we are to date the institution of the magistrates and councils of cities in France. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• To that intent, we must introduce some clear, calm, practical sense into our councils. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Mr. Dick had regularly assisted at our councils, with a meditative and sage demeanour. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Having frequent occasions to hold public councils, they have acquired great order and decency in conducting them. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.

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